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Kolkata: Expressing concern over the attack on BJP president JP Nadda's convoy, when it was on its way to Diamond Harbour on Thursday, West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar accused the state administration of failing to act in spite of his alerting the chief secretary and the director general of police.
The governor tweeted that he had intimated the state administration, at 8.19 am and 9.05 am on Thursday, of the possibility of the collapse of law and order during a BJP meeting at Diamond Harbour in South 24 Parganas district.
The chief secretary had informed him that the director general of police had been alerted and sensitised accordingly, Dhankhar wrote on the micro-blogging site.
"Events indicate total abdication of lawful authority," he tweeted.
Accusing the police of not acting to stop the attacks, Dhankhar wrote "time for SP Diamond Harbour to act (as) a public servant."
"Concerned at alarming reports of anarchy and lawlessness @MamataOfficial indicating ruling party harmads on rampage at BJP President Convoy and political police @WBPolice in support," the governor wrote.
"Am sure they have immunity and protection of political police with administration extension of political outfit," he added.
Dhankhar has on several occasions accused a section of the state police of being partisan, urging them to act in a neutral manner.
"As constitutional head I share my shame with you as it is on account of your acts of omission and commission," the governor wrote.
Indicated to CS @MamataOfficial at 9.05 am.
“Am sure they have immunity and protection of political police with administration extension of political outfit.
As constitutional head I share my shame with you as it is on account of your acts of omission and commission.”— Governor West Bengal Jagdeep Dhankhar (@jdhankhar1) December 10, 2020
Concerned at alarming reports of anarchy and lawlessness @MamataOfficial indicating ruling party harmads on rampage at BJP President Convoy and political police @WBPolice in support.
This happening inspite of my alerts to CS & DGP early morning indicated collapse of law & order
— Governor West Bengal Jagdeep Dhankhar (@jdhankhar1) December 10, 2020
Both CS @MamataOfficial and DGP @WBPolice have been directed to fully update me when they call on me today at 6 PM regarding attack on convoy of BJP President Shri JP Nadda resulting in injuries to many and damage to vehicles.
All this after I had flagged concern to them.
— Governor West Bengal Jagdeep Dhankhar (@jdhankhar1) December 10, 2020
Union Home Minister Amit Shah also condemned the attack on convoy of BJP Chief Nadda, Party's Vice-President Mukul Roy, GS Kailash Vijayvargiya and spokesperson Sambit Patra.
आज बंगाल में भाजपा के राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष श्री @JPNadda जी के ऊपर हुआ हमला बहुत ही निंदनीय है, उसकी जितनी भी निंदा की जाये वो कम है।
केंद्र सरकार इस हमले को पूरी गंभीरता से ले रही है। बंगाल सरकार को इस प्रायोजित हिंसा के लिए प्रदेश की शांतिप्रिय जनता को जवाब देना होगा।
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) December 10, 2020
तृणमूल शासन में बंगाल अत्याचार, अराजकता और अंधकार के युग में जा चुका है।
टीएमसी के राज में पश्चिम बंगाल के अंदर जिस तरह से राजनीतिक हिंसा को संस्थागत कर चरम सीमा पर पहुँचाया गया है, वो लोकतांत्रिक मूल्यों में विश्वास रखने वाले सभी लोगों के लिए दु:खद भी है और चिंताजनक भी।
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) December 10, 2020
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh spoke to BJP national president JP Nadda after his convoy was attacked at Diamond Harbour in West Bengal.
पश्चिम बंगाल के प्रवास के दौरान भाजपा के राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष श्रीमान @JPNadda के क़ाफ़िले पर हुए हमले के बाद मैंने उनसे फ़ोन पर बात करके उनके कुशल क्षेम की जानकारी प्राप्त की है। यह घटना पश्चिम बंगाल राज्य की गिरती क़ानून व्यवस्था का परिचायक है। १/२
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) December 10, 2020
लोकतंत्र में राजनीतिक नेताओं को इस तरह से निशाना बनाना बेहद चिंताजनक है। भाजपा के राष्ट्रीय अध्यक्ष के क़ाफ़िले पर हुए हमले की गम्भीरता को देखते हुए इसकी पूरी जाँच की जानी चाहिए और इस घटना की ज़िम्मेदारी तय की जानी चाहिए। २/२
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) December 10, 2020
The BJP president's convoy came under attack when he was on way to Diamond Harbour, about 40 km from here, to address a meeting of party workers, resulting in injury to several leaders including saffron party general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya, party sources and eyewitnesses said.
The area where the incident took place is within the Lok Sabha constituency of Trinamool Congress youth wing president Abhishek Banerjee, nephew of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
The BJP president is on a two-day visit to the state since Wednesday to attend various programmes aimed at strengthening the party organisation ahead of the Assembly elections due in April-May next year.
(With PTI Inputs)